Transmission Planning Intern (Power Systems)

Location: Denver, Colorado; hybrid work policy with required in-person commuting

Salary: $21.20–$30.50 per hour

Company

Electricity and natural gas energy company serving customers across eight Western and Midwestern states.

What you will do

• Support steady-state load flow, contingency, voltage performance, dynamic stability, and transient stability studies for the Colorado transmission system.
• Develop, update, and validate transmission network models using PSS®E, PSLF, TARA, DSATools, and PSCAD.
• Evaluate system performance under faults, stressed conditions, renewable integration scenarios, and large-load interconnections.
• Analyze results and prepare technical reports, presentations, and recommendations for planning and operational decisions.
• Collaborate with transmission planning, operations, protection, modeling, and engineering groups.
• Contribute to grid modernization, DOE initiatives, advanced transmission technology, and long-term expansion projects.

Requirements

• Current senior-level student or higher, enrolled at an ABET-accredited college or university.
• Pursuing Electrical Engineering, with at least one power systems course; graduate students pursuing an MS or PhD in power systems are preferred.
• Undergraduate candidates must complete an accredited power systems course; graduate candidates must focus on power systems, dynamics, renewable integration, power electronics, or a related discipline.
• Ability to work up to 40 hours per week during summer and up to 20 hours per week during the school year, with in-person commuting to Denver.
• Knowledge of power flow, transmission systems, voltage control, stability, protection, or grid operations.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, written, verbal, and collaborative engineering skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with PSS®E, PSLF, PSCAD, MATLAB, Python, PowerWorld, DSATools, or similar tools.
• Interest in renewable energy integration, large-load planning, EMT analysis, advanced transmission technologies, and grid modernization.
• Interest in applied research, DOE initiatives, technical white papers, and conference publications for IEEE, CIGRE, or ESIG.

Culture & Benefits

• Work alongside experienced transmission engineers and recognized subject matter experts.
• Exposure to utility-scale power system planning and real-world grid reliability decisions.
• Benefits include pension, 401(k), paid time off, and holidays.
• The internship is scheduled to start on May 31, 2027, with possible extension based on performance and business needs.